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The highest-performing public schools in science in Boulder County, Colorado

70 public schools in Boulder County, Colorado appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies leads the list at 90.2%, against a median of 55.9% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Boulder County, Colorado

Top % Proficient (Science)

90.2%

Median % Proficient (Science)

55.9%

BEST IN SCIENCE · BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	255	90.2%
2	Bear Creek Elementary School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	318	89.1%
3	Summit Middle Charter School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Middle	366	88.3%
4	Lyons Elementary School	LYONS, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Elementary	255	86.1%
5	Mesa Elementary School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	250	85.4%
6	Southern Hills Middle School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Middle	502	83.8%
7	High Peaks Elementary School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	257	81.0%
8	Niwot Elementary School	NIWOT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Elementary	411	80.0%
9	Superior Elementary School	SUPERIOR, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	418	78.8%
10	Eisenhower Elementary School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	308	78.7%
11	Central Elementary School	LONGMONT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Elementary	344	76.7%
12	Nederland Elementary School	NEDERLAND, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	196	75.9%
13	Blue Mountain Elementary	LONGMONT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Elementary	542	75.0%
14	Creekside Elementary School at Martin Park	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	359	74.0%
15	Boulder High School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	High	1,939	70.0%
16	Lyons Middle/Senior High School	LYONS, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	High	344	68.8%
17	Community Montessori School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	277	66.7%
18	Monarch High School	LOUISVILLE, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	High	1,431	65.9%
19	Altona Middle School	LONGMONT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Middle	715	65.9%
20	Foothill Elementary School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	419	65.1%
21	Eldorado K-8 School	SUPERIOR, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	529	64.8%
22	Fairview High School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	High	1,863	61.5%
23	Coal Creek Elementary School	LOUISVILLE, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	313	61.2%
24	Centaurus High School	LAFAYETTE, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	High	1,557	60.5%
25	Erie Elementary School	ERIE, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Elementary	486	60.4%
26	Meadowlark School	ERIE, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	747	60.3%
27	Hygiene Elementary School	LONGMONT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Elementary	313	60.0%
28	Crest View Elementary School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	390	59.0%
29	Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Middle	482	58.8%
30	Nederland Middle-Senior High School	NEDERLAND, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	High	235	58.3%
31	Fall River Elementary School	LONGMONT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Elementary	520	57.9%
32	Louisville Elementary School	LOUISVILLE, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	449	57.8%
33	Flatirons Elementary School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	163	57.7%
34	Louisville Middle School	LOUISVILLE, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Middle	626	56.5%
35	Lafayette Elementary School	LAFAYETTE, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	497	56.3%
36	Centennial Middle School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Middle	598	55.5%
37	Ryan Elementary School	LAFAYETTE, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	436	54.1%
38	Fireside Elementary School	LOUISVILLE, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	431	54.1%
39	Douglass Elementary School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	313	53.7%
40	Nevin Platt Middle School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Middle	483	53.2%
41	Heatherwood Elementary School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	252	52.6%
42	New Vista High School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	High	327	51.4%
43	Monarch K-8 School	LOUISVILLE, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	698	51.3%
44	Westview Middle School	LONGMONT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Middle	621	50.3%
45	Flagstaff Charter Academy	LONGMONT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Elementary	725	49.6%
46	Niwot High School	NIWOT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	High	1,509	49.4%
47	Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School	LAFAYETTE, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Elementary	439	45.3%
48	Eagle Crest Elementary School	LONGMONT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Elementary	421	45.1%
49	Red Hawk Elementary	ERIE, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Elementary	588	44.0%
50	Angevine Middle School	LAFAYETTE, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Middle	619	41.4%

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